March 27, 2024
The webinar explored how data and design enhance pedestrian and cycling accessibility in urban and suburban communities.
Earlier this month, DVRPC’s Public Participation Task Force (PPTF) hosted a meeting on “Improving Pedestrian and Cyclist Experience through Data and Design.” The webinar explored how data and design enhance pedestrian and cycling accessibility in urban and suburban communities. It featured presentations on DVRPC’s various bicycle and pedestrian web maps, the City of Philadelphia's Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (OTIS) Complete Streets Program, the PennDOT Engineering District 6 Bicycle Friendly Resurfacing Program, and Walk Around Philadelphia, a community-based organization that shows the importance of community engagement in urban planning.
The meeting concluded with a panel discussion moderated by DVRPC Public Participation Planner Wideleine Desir, during which attendees asked how to engage with the tools shared and how to advocate to their local planners and officials for safer sidewalks and cycling lanes. After panelists reflected on how gaps in community outreach could be addressed by ample public input, they encouraged attendees to get involved in local advocacy in their communities and to share data tools far and wide with anyone who could benefit from them.
The Public Participation Task Force would like to thank our presenters and panelists for participating in this community-focused conversation: Chris Mulroy, Transportation Planner, DVRPC Office of Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Planning; Claire Robin Adler, Complete Street Coordinator, City of Philadelphia's Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability; Nidhi Mehra, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, PennDOT’s Engineering District 6; and Jacques-Jean Tiziou, Founder of Walk Around Philadelphia.
The recording of this meeting can be found at https://www.dvrpc.org/committees/pptf/.
The PPTF provides ongoing access to the regional planning and decision-making process and empowers citizens to get involved in regional planning. Learn more about the PPTF and apply for a 2025 Public Participation Task Force seat. Applications for the 2025 Task Force are accepted through December 6, 2024.